A Novel Approach to Neurite Tracing in Fluorescence Microscopy Images

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Abstract

In this paper we propose a new, interactive technique for the
segmentation of elongated structures in images. It is based
on the so-called live-wire segmentation paradigm and uses
a newly developed steerable filter for computing local ridge
strength and orientation. We describe the principles of our
segmentation technique and present the results of prelimi
nary experiments demonstrating its potential for the tracing
of neurites in fluorescence microscopy images.